Activities at Mount Tryon Care Home

We have been enjoying ourselves immensely while painting with watercolours. We actually started from scratch by tracing the images we wanted to paint. 

We enjoy our watercolour painting as it induces mindfulness as it makes us focus on the current moment while spending time together. We can't wait for our next session.

We had another successful minibus trip this week when we went to The Livermead Cliff Hotel for a Cream Tea. We ate our warm scones, jam and clotted cream and sipped our tea whilst overlooking the sea! We cannot wait to return.    

This International Youth Day, we celebrate the impact that young people continue to make in their schools, workplaces, and communities. Through their actions today, they are helping shape a better future for all.

Our residents and staff had a fun-filled afternoon here at Mount Tryon when we had local youths visit us for the afternoon.     

We were very lucky to have James from We Clothe For You pop-up shop visit us at Mount Tryon yesterday. They brought along some really lovely clothes and accessories. Our residents really enjoyed having a little nosey through them all and choosing a few new summer items. It was such a nice visit, and we look forward to welcoming him back in the future.

Thank you so much for bringing.

Today we celebrated National Beer Day with a special "Beers Around the World" experience. Residents enjoyed sampling a selection of beers, paired with some delicious snacks.

The activity sparked plenty of conversation, with residents sharing memories of travels, favourite drinks, and experiences. 
It was wonderful to see everyone enjoying the opportunity to try something different while socialising with friends.

The afternoon was filled with laughter, reminiscence, and a taste of culture, making it a fun and engaging celebration for all involved.    

One of our wonderful carers found homes for three of our hatched ducklings, and we had a great afternoon hearing about their development. The ducklings adore watermelon! As our carer showed us pictures and videos, we had carved a watermelon duck for everyone to enjoy.

This was incredibly fascinating and helped us understand how much work and love our carer and her hubby put into their ducklings. Noodles, Plum and Crispy.  

We had a lovely morning together at Mount Tryon doing Decoupage, which is the art of decorating an object by glueing paper cut-outs onto a surface and sealing it with layers of varnish or glue. 

We were all pleased with our wildlife clamshells and look forward to future projects.      

We celebrated an incredible milestone, Maureen's 100th Birthday!!

We extend a very special happy 100th birthday to Maureen, our wonderful resident. Along with a card from the King, our chef baked Maureen a delicious birthday cake! Maureen celebrated this special birthday with her daughter and friends. We were so happy to honour this truly remarkable occasion!      

We enjoyed a fantastic outing again. This time we ventured to what could be our new favourite place, The Orange Elephant Ice cream Parlour.

Our residents and team members enjoyed taking in the wonderful views, reminiscing and, of course, the delicious ice cream.

We plan to return a few more times.    

At Mount Tryon, we have had an exciting few days. We have had the amazing opportunity to hatch our own seven baby ducklings this week, which has been an amazing experience.

All seven ducklings have hatched and we are now enjoying cuddles. All are welcome to pop by and enjoy some cuddles too.

We expressed our sincere gratitude to Judge Dr. Ben Vans-Collina of Quarry House Vets for giving up his precious time to judge our competitors, who put on an amazing display.

We had a terrific afternoon at Mount Tryon for our dog show. Followed by a Cream Tea with our freshly made scones.  

Here at Mount Tryon our Gents, every time we host our Gentleman's Club, our gentlemen always have a terrific afternoon. 

This week, they created some models together and enjoyed a well-earned beer.   

Creativity was in full bloom here at Mount Tryon as we enjoyed a wonderful flower arranging afternoon, from choosing our flowers to creating them into beautiful colourful arrangements around our home.         

To mark the commencement of Royal Ascot, we took our very own trip to the races!

The afternoon began with a delicious afternoon tea served with glasses of Prosecco. We watched the races and shared stories. There was plenty of laughter, and cheering as the races unfolded. You can get your bottom dollar. We had a great afternoon!

Residents and staff were delighted to welcome therapy ponies to Mount Tryon this week for a heart-warming visit.
There were smiles the moment they walked through our front door. For many, seeing a pony indoors was a truly special experience and one they will cherish.

Throughout the visit, residents enjoyed spending time with the gorgeous ponies, stroking them and chatting about the memories that had been brought back. Some reminisced fondly about horses they had owned in the past, while others shared stories of the days when they used to go horse riding.

Animal therapy can have such a positive impact on the residents’ wellbeing. Visits like this can help reduce feelings of loneliness and anxiety, encourage conversation, and spark happy memories. We are already looking forward to welcoming them back so they can visit even more of our residents and continue spreading happiness throughout our home.